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NBA reinstates ref Eric Lewis, assigns him to G League
The NBA announced the reinstatement on Friday of referee Eric Lewis, who retired in August 2023 amid a league investigation into violations of its social media policy.,Lewis, 54, was investigated for allegedly using a burner account on the social media site Twitter, now X, in order to defend himself...

Sergio Garcia signs multi-year extension, fills out all-Spanish team
Sergio Garcia signed a multi-year contract extension with LIV Golf on Friday and will return to his role as the team captain for Fireballs GC.,The move also comes after Garcia did not renew his DP World Tour membership for 2026.,Garcia will lead countrymen David Puig, Josele Ballester and Luis Masav...

Rams WR Puka Nacua rips refs in since-deleted tweet
Los Angeles Rams star wide receiver Puka Nacua is creating headlines both on and off the field this week.,On the field, Nacua had 12 catches for 225 yards and two touchdowns in the Rams' 38-37 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night.,That performance came one day after he performed a...

Daniel Ricciardo clears Max Verstappen for No. 3 switch
Max Verstappen will finally race a Formula 1 season with his favorite number on the nose of his car in 2026.,The Red Bull star confirmed that he will switch to No. 3 next season after former teammate Daniel Ricciardo gave him permission.,Ricciardo had the No. 3 when Verstappen joined the F1 grid wit...

OF Adolis Garcia officially signs 1-year deal with Phillies
Veteran outfielder Adolis Garcia signed a one-year deal worth a reported $10 million with the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.,"His power stands out in any part of the ballpark," Phillies manager Rob Thomson said Tuesday as the team introduced Garcia to the media. "He's a really good defender, he c...

Sergio Garcia loses Abraham Ancer to all-Latin American team
Abraham Ancer is leaving captain Sergio Garcia's Fireballs GC to become part of Torque GC's all-Latin American lineup for the 2026 LIV Golf season.,Mexico's Ancer replaces the relegated Mito Pereira and joins countryman Carlos Ortiz and Colombia's Sebastian Munoz on Chilean captain Joaquin Niemann's...

Report: Phillies finalizing deal with OF Adolis Garcia
The Philadelphia Phillies are finalizing a one-year, $10 million deal with outfielder Adolis Garcia, The Athletic and reporter Francys Romero reported Monday.,The Texas Rangers non-tendered the two-time All-Star in November after he batted .227 with a career lows in home runs (19) and RBIs (75) over...

Report: Royals finalizing extension with 3B Maikel Garcia
The Kansas City Royals are finalizing a five-year, $57.5 million extension with All-Star third baseman Maikel Garcia, ESPN reported on Friday.,The deal with the 2025 Gold Glove award winner includes a club option for a sixth year and is pending the results of a physical, per the report.,Garcia, 25, ...

U.S. proposes 5-year social media review for World Cup tourists
A new proposal from the Trump administration would require visitors to the U.S. to provide five years of social media activity for review as a condition of entry.,The news broke Thursday, six months exactly before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which the U.S. is co-hosting with Mexico and Can...

John Harbaugh: NFL admits officiating error in Ravens' loss to Steelers
Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh thought game officials got two out of three crucial calls correct in Sunday's 27-22 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Unfortunately for the Ravens, the NFL felt differently in all three cases.,Two calls late in the game were reversed after initially being called i...

Arizona edges out Michigan as new No. 1 team in AP Top 25
Arizona edged out Michigan as the new No. 1 team in the Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll released Monday, replacing Purdue.,The Wildcats (8-0) earned 33 of the 60 first-place votes to reach No. 1 for the first time since December 2023. The Wolverines (8-0) received 19 votes and ...

Red Sox acquire RHP Johan Oviedo from Pirates
The Boston Red Sox continued remaking their rotation on Thursday, acquiring right-hander Johan Oviedo in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates.,In exchange, Pittsburgh received outfielder Jhostynxon "The Password" Garcia and minor league right-hander Jesus Travieso. Two minor leaguers, catcher Adonys ...

Falcons' Morris calls special teams play 'awful,' stops short of more changes
Of the Atlanta Falcons' many problems this season, special teams play has been chief among the main issues. Still, head coach Raheem Morris maintains there will be no changing of the guard with the unit.,Atlanta (4-8) is on its third kicker after releasing Younghoe Koo and John Parker Romo, while th...

PGA Tour adds financial incentives for players who lost status
The PGA Tour will provide a financial safety net for some of its full-time pros through two initiatives starting next year, according to a memo sent to players on Tuesday and reported by multiple media outlets.,As the tour will reduce from the traditional 125 to 100 tour cards for earning elite stat...

Rangers move on from 2023 World Series hero Adolis Garcia, C Jonah Heim
The Texas Rangers parted ways with 2023 World Series hero Adolis Garcia and catcher Jonah Heim on Friday to kickstart a revamping of the franchise.,The Rangers non-tendered both players before Friday's deadline as part of the plan to reduce payroll. The players immediately became free agents.,Garcia...

Ryan Garcia to fight welterweight champ Mario Barrios
Ryan Garcia has announced that he is signed to fight WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios on Feb. 21.,Garcia (24-2, 20 KOs), who held the WBC interim lightweight title in 2021, has never won a fight at welterweight.,The 27-year-old Garcia lost a 12-round unanimous decision to welterweight Rolando...

Bruins D Charlie McAvoy has facial surgery, out indefinitely
Boston Bruins coach Marco Sturm announced Wednesday that defenseman Charlie McAvoy underwent facial surgery and will be out of the lineup indefinitely.,McAvoy was struck in the face by a Noah Dobson slap shot in the second period of the Bruins' 3-2 victory in Montreal on Saturday. The 2022 Second Te...

Texas A&M, Texas Tech gain ground in AP poll following Top 25 wins
Texas A&M remained No. 3, while picking up additional first-place votes, and Texas Tech moved up a spot in the latest Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday after each team earned Top 25 wins over the weekend.,The Aggies (9-0) won at previous No. 19 Missouri 38-17, while the Red Raiders (9-1) shut down p...

LeBron James cleared to resume basketball activities
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has progressed to contact basketball activity and will be re-evaluated by team physicians in approximately one to two weeks, the team announced Thursday.,James was diagnosed with sciatica on his right side last month. Sciatica is pain in the sciatic nerve th...

ATP roundup: No. 3 seeds falter in Greece and France
Two of the top four seeds at the ATP 250 Vanda Pharmaceuticals Hellenic Championship suffered second-round defeats Wednesday in Athens, Greece.,Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic piled up 14 aces with no double faults to knock out Italy's Luciano Darderi, the No. 3 seed, by a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 count. Marcos Gir...